Fisherman medevac’d from fishing vessel 15 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —The Coast Guard medevac’d a 58-year-old male from a fishing vessel 15 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas, Thursday evening.
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report at 8:30 p.m. Thursday from the crew of the Los Nietos, a 77-foot fishing vessel, stating a crewmember suffered a head injury.
A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched to assist.
The Dolphin crew arrived on scene, hoisted the injured crewmember, and transported him to Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area in stable condition.
“The safe transport of this injured man from his shrimping vessel to the hospital was a team effort,” said Lt. Lisa Campbell, aircraft commander. “I’m proud of the Coast Guard for training its people and giving us the tools to positively affect lives.”
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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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